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Festivals in

LUZON
Pahiyas Festival (Quezon)
• Celebrated to give thanks to San Isidro
  Labrador for good harvest
• Quezon is made alive by the color and music
  Pahiyas brings. Not to mention Quezon’s
  worlds famous longanisa, and the very unique
  highlight of the festival, “kiping”.
Panagbenga Festival (Baguio)
• Celebrated in the month of February
• Panagbenga showcases the different culture
  of its different tribes. The taste of Baguio’s
  tribal culture and Tournament of Roses parade
  definitely makes Panagbenga worth going to.
Obando Fertility Dance (Bulacan)
• Celebrated in the month of May in honor of
  Santa Clara.
• Those who wish to have a child or even singles
  who wish to meet their other cos60 come
  here. Not only that but the Obando Dance
  itself features street dance that is present to
  only few regions in Luzon.
Bangus Festival (Dagupan)
• Celebrated in the month of April to pay
  tribute to the city’s biggest industry.
• The festival features dancing contests, the
  search for the Bangus Queen, parades, and
  a citywide sale. Also the possibility of
  bagging a Guinness World Record is there.
Pagoda sa Wawa (Bulacan)
• This festival is held every July in honor of the
  miraculous “Krus sa Wawa”.
• In a barge carrying a huge decorated float is
  released along the Bocaue River and this is where
  hundreds of people partake on good food and
  enjoy music. It also features fluvial parade of
  decorated barge and small boats, trade fairs,
  beauty pageant, and art exhibits.
Phil. Hot Air Balloon Festival (Pampanga)
• Celebrated in the month of February
• The festival features different kinds of aircrafts,
  creating a wonderful view in the sky. Traditional
  kites, spirit lanterns, air machines, radio-controlled
  aircraft and almost anything that flies fills the blue
  skies of Pampanga. And of course, the hot air
  balloon which is the festival’s star of the show.
Moriones Festival (Marinduque)
• An annual festival held on Holy Week
• Moriones Festival is highlighted by a
  parade of people wearing different
  colourful masks and there are also
  those replicating the appearances of
  biblical Roman soldiers.
Higantes Festival (Rizal)
• This festival is celebrated in the month
  of November in honor of San Clemente.
• The parade of higantes that are made of
  paper-mache measuring 4-5 ft in
  diameter and 10-12 ft in height.
Suman Festival (Baler)
• Celebrated in the month of February
• This festival is a weeklong celebration marked
  by trade exhibits, fairs and competitions
  capped by the Search for Ms. Aurora. The
  suman is used to decorate the main streets
  and houses in Baler during the festivity.
Festivals in
VISAYAS
Sinulog Festival (Cebu)
• This festival is held in the month of January in honor of
  Senyor Sto. Nino de Cebu
• Most colorful and most distinguished festival in the
  Philippines. Cebu’s Sinulog features different activities
  such as Miss Cebu beauty pageant, the fluvial
  procession, the solemn street procession, the film-
  making contests, the arts contests. This also features a
  street parade wherein participants dressed in bright
  costumes dance to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and
  native gongs.
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo)
• Celebrated in the month of January to commemorate the
  Christianization of the natives and to honor the Holy
  Child Jesus
• It is a very colorful parade coupled with a dramatization
  in honor of the patron Saint - Sto Niño. The object of
  dramatized offerings and prayers amidst the cracking of
  drums and shouts of "Viva Señor Santo Niño" and the
  thundering of "Hala Bira" by the tribe members makes
  the celebration a lively one.
Maskara Festival (Bacolod)
• It is celebrated in the month of October
• The festival is highlighted by food fairs,
  mask-making contests, brass band
  competitions, beauty pageants,
  windsurfing regatta, drinking and eating
  contests, trade fairs and exhibits.
Pintado-Kasadyahan Festival (Tacloban)
• This festival begin every 29th of June lasting a month
• The most awaited in the festival are those dancers who
  are covered with paint from head to toe with the
  armorlike design to imitate the early warriors whose
  bodies are covered with tattoos. Those dancers parades
  to every road in Tacloban. The ethnic dances that are
  performed during the festival showcases the traditions
  even before the Spaniards arrived in the country. The
  festival ends with a feast.
Ati-Atihan Festival (Kalibo, Aklan)
• Celebrated in honor of the Sto. Nino, held annually in
  the month of January
• It is the wildest among Philippine fiestas and
  considered as the Mother of All Philippine festivals.
  Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear
  bright, outlandish costumes as they dance in revelry
  during the last three days of this two week-long
  festival. Catholics and non-Catholics alike observe this
  special day with processions, parades, dancing, and
  merrymaking.
Festivals in
MINDANAO
Kadayawan Festival (Davao)
• Celebrated in the month of August, the festival is a
  celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature,
  the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and
  serenity of living.
• An event called Panagtagbo exhibits the arts and
  culture of the ten indigenous tribes of Davao - finding
  expression in dance, costumes, and revelry. Indak Indak
  sa Kadalanan – a street dance parade and Pamulak
  Floral Float – features flower-laden floats are the two
  high profile parades in Kadayawan.
Kalilangan Festival (Gen. Santos City)
• ‘Kalilangan’ means festival, festivity or jubilee. It is a
  social gathering marked by exchanging of amenities
  among traditional leaders, elders, allies and
  subordinates in varying tones.
• It is also a pageantry of unique and colorful ethnic
  rites and traditions like marriage, religious
  ceremonies, anniversaries, funerals, enthronement of
  royal dignitaries, thanksgiving and other social forms
  of social, political and economic activities.
Diyandi Festival (Iligan)
• Iliganons, celebrate the city fiesta on September 29,
  the feast of “Señor San Miguel,” the armor-clad
  patron saint of Iligan,.
• Thousands of devotees flock to the cathedral to
  witness the ceremonies One of the more significant
  highlights of the fiesta celebration is an Iliganon
  tradition and cultural heritage — the San Miguel
  Comedia. This religious musical play is one of the
  country’s last surviving zarzuelas and considered a
  priceless heritage.
Hinugyaw Festival (Cotabato)
• Highlighting the Piyesta Korona (Korona Festival), a unique
  blend of mardi gras, creative korona attire and float
  competitions and the night time Street Dancing Competition.
• Hinugyaw festival is a week long celebration of the
  Foundation Anniversary of Koronadal City, the center of the
  Province of South Cotabato happening usually on the first
  week of January every year. It is a colorful merry-making
  depicting the evolution of the distinct cultures of B’laans,
  Maguindanao, and Christians into a singular wave of rhythm
  as a tribute to the creator, and in celebration of the spirit that
  Koronadal is known for dynamic and persistent in its bound
  for sustainable development.
Binalbal Festival (Mis. Occidental)
• The Binalbal Festival is a celebration to welcome in the
  New Year for the townsfolk of Tudela, a town in
  Misamis Occidental in Mindanao, Philippines. On
  January 1st people come out wearing strange masks
  and outrageous outfits to represent what they think
  BALBAL look like. Balbal in the Bisaya language, are
  supernatural beings - ghosts, imps, fairy, witches,
  vampires, ogres if you like, so this celebration is
  something like Halloween on New Year Day.
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CAMARINES SUR
 Viva Camarines! Viva Camarines!
LAHUY ISLAND
• Known for fine white sand and
  hospitable inhabitant
• It has a scenic dog bone-shaped
  island, amazing Malawi sandbar,
  resorts, cotiva island and sabitang laya
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GOTA BEACH
• Site of the French edition of Survivor
• Has two scenic coves, limestone
  formations and cliffs, thriving and
  pristine coral reefs, and island-
  hopping adventure
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NALALATA FALLS
• Has beaches, natural parks,
  majestic mountains, two caves
  with waterfalls on both sides
• Trek of hilly terrain
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METROCapital Region
  National
           MANILA
RIZAL PARK
• Site of some very important
  moments in Manila’s past
• A place to play and relax
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NAYONG PILIPINO
• A park that showcases cultural
  celebrations and historical
  performances
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MANILA
  OCEAN PARK
• similar to the Sea World in the
  United States
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MANILA
CATHEDRAL
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FORT
BONIFACIO
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PASIG RIVER
  FERRY
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VILLA
ESCUDERO
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MANILA ZOO
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ZAMBALES
Sulong Zambales! Arangkada Zambaleño
MT. PINATUBO
• One of Zambales province’s
  well-known volcano
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SNAKE ISLAND
• Offers complete recreational
  facilities, making it an ideal
  place of relaxation
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BALON FALLS
• A perfect paradise for nature
  lovers, with crystal-clear water
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HERMANA
  MAYOR ISLAND
• an island in the middle of the
  sea popularly known as Ms.
  Universe Island
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BUCAO RIVER
• covered with lahar and volcanic
  materials that serve as the
  trekking area towards Mt.
  Pinatubo when it is dry
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BORACAY
Summer Capital of the Philippines
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WHITE BEACH
• Composed of powdery white sand
  that is still cool despite of a very hot
  weather against the azure water
• Commercial center of the island
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CROCODILE
       ISLAND life
• Has an abundant marine
• Numerous underwater
  activities such as snorkeling
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ARIEL’S POINT
• A destination with five cliff-
  diving platforms (3m-13m)
• With boat rides, water
  activities, and restaurants
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BAT CAVE
• Unique tourist attraction
• One needs to hike before
  reaching the home of small
  cave bats and giant fruit bats
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MOUNT LUHO
• Highest point in Bora (100 m
  above sea level) with a small
  mountain giving a panoramic view
  tourists and there are hotels as
  well in the place
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DEADdead tree trunks
• Place with
             FOREST
  from stagnant water
• Depicts a romantic scenery
  by old folk tales
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Queen City of South
STO. NIÑO BASILICA
• A famous church dates back to the
  early Spanish colonial era founded
  in 16th century
• Oldest Roman Catholic church
  built in the Philippines
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MAGELLAN’S CROSS
• The Cross was originally
  planted by Ferdinand
  Magellan on April 21, 1521
• There is a painted mural that
  depicts the cross' planting
  being lashed together
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FORT SAN PEDRO
• Built by Spanish and indigenous
  Cebuano laborers under the
  command of Spanish conquistador,
  Miguel López de Legazpi in the early
  1700s to protect against Muslim raids
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TAOIST TEMPLE
• In 1972, it was built by Cebu's
  substantial Chinese community.
• Has a towering, multi-tiered, multi-
  hued attraction accessible by three
  separate winding routes (300m A.S.L)
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MARCELO
FERNAN BRIDGE
• An extra-dosed cable-stayed
  bridge spanning across Mactan
  Channel connecting Cebu Island
  to Mactan Island.
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City in Bloom
EDEN NATURE PARK
• Relaxing park where in one could
  experience nature, adventure, leisure,
  culture and eve romance
• There are hiking trails, and animals too
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MOUNT APO
• Tallest mountain in the Philippines,
  and a most climbed destination
• Apo, which means "ancestor", is flat-
  topped mountain with 3 peaks and is
  capped by a volcanic crater
  containing a small crater lake
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PHIL. EAGLE CENTER
• Place where they preserved species
  of birds, mostly eagles
• Ideal for educational trips especially
  about learning the ecosystem where
  these eagles could thrive
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PEOPLE’S PARK
• A cultural-themed, 4-hectare park
  that features the Durian Dome, the
  Philippine Eagle, the Promenade, and
  the Dancing Fountain.
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DAVAO ZORB PARK
• A must-try experience where in at
  least 2 people are inside a zorb
  constructed from flexible plastic
  sheets secured with a harness then
  rolled downhill
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Provincial
                             City/Town    Province    Population            Region             Regional Population

       Luzon
     Pahiyas Festival         Lucban      Quezon      1,740,638         CALABARZON                12,609,803
                                                                   Cordillera Administrative
   Panabenga Festival         Baguio      Benguet      403,944              Region                 1,616,867

 Obando Fertility Dance      Obando       Bulacan     2,924,433         Central Luzon             10,137,737
                             Dagupan
     Bangus Festival           City      Pangasinan   2,779,862             Ilocos                 4,748,372

     Pagoda sa Wawa           Bocaue      Bulacan     2,924,433         Central Luzon             10,137,737
Philippine Hot Air Balloon
         Festival              Clark     Pampanga     2,014,019         Central Luzon             10,137,737

    Moriones Festival                    Marinduque    227,828           MIMAROPA                  2,744,671

    Higantes Festival         Angono        Rizal     2,484,840         CALABARZON                12,609,803

     Suman Festival            Baler       Aurora      201,233          Central Luzon             10,137,737
Provincial                      Regional
                              City/Town                   Population                     Population
       Visayas                               Province                      Region


      Sinulog Festival        Cebu City        Cebu       2,619,362    Central Visayas   6,800,180


     Dinagyag Festival        Ilo-ilo City     Ilo-ilo    1,805,576    Western Visayas   7,102,438

                               Bacolod        Negros
     Maskara Festival            City        Occidental   2,396,039    Western Visayas   7,102,438


Pintado-Kasadyahan Festival   Tacloban         Leyte      1,567,984    Eastern Visayas   4,101,322


   Kadaugan sa Mactan         Cebu City        Cebu       2,619,362    Central Visayas   6,800,180


    Ati-Atihan Festival         Kalibo         Aklan       535,725     Western Visayas   7,102,438
Provincial                           Regional
    Mindanao            City/Town          Province       Population             Region       Population


Kadayawan Festival      Davao City       Davao del Sur     868,690           Davao Region     4,468,563



                      General Santos
Kalilangan Festival       City          South Cotabato     827,200          SOCCSKSARGEN      4,109,571


 Diyandi Festival       Iligan City     Lanao Del Norte    607,917        Northern Mindanao   4,297,323


Hinugyaw Festival     Koronadal City    South Cotabato     827,200          SOCCSKSARGEN      4,109,571



                      Municipality of      Misamis
 Binabal Festival        Tudela           Occidental       321,843        Northern Mindanao   4,297,323


                        Data from: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listreg.asp

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